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Re: Parasite SEO

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Post by paulpauper »

bhartzer wrote: post #35
paulpauper wrote: post #25

This article is wrong on many levels. no wonder so many ppl try this and make no money. >You find a high DA site that allows user generated content to be added and indexed. (the host) >Common parasites include Medium, Amazon s3, Github, Linkedin, Quora, Youtube, ect. Google rank does not apply to subdomains. The subdomain does not inherit any of the rank of the parent. That is why blogspot and s3 will never work in t…

Google WAS actually giving additional ranking benefits to subdomains like this. Especially subdomains like coupons.domain.com. However, just recently Google hit these sites hard--giving those subdomains penalties. So this "parasite SEO" is really no longer an issue, especially the subdomain "trick". See https://www.seroundtable.com/google-penalizing-subdomains-le...

that does not surprise me. as soon as something starts to work even just a little bit too well, google just keeps making things harder and harder

Re: Parasite SEO

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Post by kazinator »

> Common parasites include Medium, Amazon s3, Github, Linkedin, Quora, Youtube, ect.

Ironic typo; was that supposed to be common hosts include? ;)

Re: Parasite SEO

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Post by stevenicr »

paulpauper wrote: post #49
hayksaakian wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Anyone who spends 30 seconds checking a search result can see that you're being a bit misleading here. The #3 and #4 results for me for "HostGator coupon" are Amazon s3 and a Google sites page Obviously it still works. Clearly there's ways to do it wrong that won't work, just like anything else. The biggest benefit to doing this strategy is 0 risk for spammy and abusive SEO practices. Since you're not connecting them…

it has to do with banklink quantity and quality. the fact it is hosted on s3 or google contributes next to nothing. these sites accumulate tons of backlinks.

"next to nothing" in highly competitive seo spaces is definitely something. Maybe not a big deal in less competitive search results sure. The difference in clicks from the top 3 results and the rest is huge.

Re: Parasite SEO

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Post by kelvin0 »

jordan801 wrote: post #48
josefresco wrote: post #42

SEO Expert: Those techniques don't work anymore! Google is smarter than that. Google: Correct! We don't use those signals anymore! We're soo smart. Me: But my competitors are blatantly using those techniques and they outrank me. SEO Expert: Ummm, yeah but one day it will stop working! Google: Pretend like we don't exist, focus on your users! Me: But I need to make a living now and I don't have any users. crickets

I work as a software developer in the SEO game, and this is exactly how it is. Except theres a client in the middle, reading blogs and telling us how to do it right. Moving from an SEO analyst to Software was the best decision I have ever made.

How is that better for you? I'm not sure I understand the point you're trying to make and I'm interested in your opinion...

Re: Parasite SEO

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Post by wasdfff »

kinnth wrote: post #43

This shit is what now fills up over half of my google searches with listicals and generally fake sites touting deals on any of my search terms. What annoys me now is that copy catting a decent article and just filling it full of ad shit, ranks so well. :( gone are the days where googling for something felt good, it's now a web of sales tactics and copied texts.

Fuck SEO and fuck those in this very thread who work with SEO. Congrats, you’ve ruined the internet in your race to the bottom for more pennies.
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